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BLITZSTEIN, M.: Cradle Will Rock (The) - No for an Answer - The Airborne Symphony (Blitzstein) (1938-1947)

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Label: Naxos Classical Archives

Genre: Ballet; Musicals; Opera; Orchestral; Vocal

Period: 20th Century

Catalogue No: 9.81066-68P

Barcode: 747313106615

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Not available in the United States due to possible copyright restrictions. Exclusively available for streaming and download. Not available on CD

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BLITZSTEIN, M.: Cradle Will Rock (The) - No for an Answer - The Airborne Symphony (Blitzstein) (1938-1947)

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Artist details

Disc 1

Blitzstein, Marc
Blitzstein, Marc - Lyricist

The Cradle Will Rock

Stanton, Olive (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)
Niemeyer, Charles (vocals)
Coudray, Peggy (vocals)
Weston, Bert (vocals)
MacBane, Ralph (vocals)
Holmes, Marymal (soprano)
Fox, Dulce (vocals)
Fairchild, George (tenor)
Adair, John (vocals)
Bird, Howard (vocals)
Rudley, Marian (vocals)
Fuller, Edward (vocals)
Schmidt, Jules (vocals)
Silva, Howard da (vocals)
Marvel, Frank (vocals)
Collins, Blanche (vocals)
Alexander, Guido (vocals)
Farnsworth, Robert (vocals)
Operti, LeRoi (vocals)
Smithfield, George (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (vocals)
Carter, Helen (vocals)
Schly, Lucille (vocals)
Clark, Robert (vocals)
Lauria, Larry (vocals)
Sidney, E. (vocals)
Hallums, Lilia (vocals)
Ramson, Ralph (vocals)
Bodkins, Billy (vocals)
Dixon, Alma (vocals)
Dorsey, Abner (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (narrator)

1

Scene 1: Streetcorner: I'm checkin' home now (Moll)

03:25

Stanton, Olive (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

2

Scene 2: Nightcourt

00:50

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

3

Scene 3: Mission scene (Mrs. Mister, Reverend Salvation)

06:51

Niemeyer, Charles (vocals)
Coudray, Peggy (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

4

Scene 4: Lawn for Mr. Mister' Home: Croon spoon (Junior Mister, Sister Mister) - The freedom of the press (Mr. Mister, Editor Daily) - Honolulu (Junior Mister, Sister Mister, Editor Daily, Mr. Mister)

09:51

Weston, Bert (vocals)
MacBane, Ralph (vocals)
Holmes, Marymal (soprano)
Fox, Dulce (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

5

Scene 5: Drugstore scene (Harry Druggist, Steve) - Gus and Sadie Love Song (Gus Polock, Sadie Polock)

07:51

Fairchild, George (tenor)
Adair, John (vocals)
Bird, Howard (vocals)
Rudley, Marian (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

6

Scene 6: Hotellobby: The rich (Yasha, Dauber) - Ask us again (Yasha, Dauber, Mrs. Mister) - Art for art's sake (Yasha, Dauber)

06:43

Fuller, Edward (vocals)
Schmidt, Jules (vocals)
Coudray, Peggy (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

7

Scene 7: Nightcourt: Nickel under the foot (Moll) - Leaflets (Larry Foreman) - The cradle will rock (Larry Foreman)

08:22

Stanton, Olive (vocals)
Silva, Howard da (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

8

Scene 8: Facultyroom

00:50

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

9

Scene 9: Dr. Specialist's Office: Doctor and Ella (Ella Hammer, Doctor Specialist) - Joe worker (Ella Hammer)

05:23

Marvel, Frank (vocals)
Collins, Blanche (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

10

Scene 10: Finale: Nightcourt (All)

05:27

Stanton, Olive (vocals)
Fairchild, George (tenor)
Alexander, Guido (vocals)
Farnsworth, Robert (vocals)
Niemeyer, Charles (vocals)
Weston, Bert (vocals)
Fuller, Edward (vocals)
Schmidt, Jules (vocals)
Operti, LeRoi (vocals)
Smithfield, George (vocals)
Marvel, Frank (vocals)
Adair, John (vocals)
MacBane, Ralph (vocals)
Coudray, Peggy (vocals)
Holmes, Marymal (soprano)
Fox, Dulce (vocals)
Bird, Howard (vocals)
Rudley, Marian (vocals)
Collins, Blanche (vocals)
Silva, Howard da (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (vocals)
Carter, Helen (vocals)
Schly, Lucille (vocals)
Clark, Robert (vocals)
Lauria, Larry (vocals)
Sidney, E. (vocals)
Hallums, Lilia (vocals)
Ramson, Ralph (vocals)
Bodkins, Billy (vocals)
Dixon, Alma (vocals)
Dorsey, Abner (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (narrator)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

Disc 2

No for an Answer (excerpts)

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)
Deering, Olive (vocals)
Gough, Lloyd (vocals)
Channing, Carol (vocals)
Ruskin, Coby (vocals)
Green, Norma (vocals)
Loring, Michael (vocals)
Conway, Curt (vocals)
Conway, Bert (vocals)
Sondergaard, Hester (vocals)
Wolfson, Martin (vocals)

1

Act I Scene 1: Opening Chorus (Chorus)

03:02

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

2

Act I Scene 4: Secret singing

03:02

Deering, Olive (vocals)
Gough, Lloyd (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

3

Act I Scene 6: Dimples-fraught

04:15

Channing, Carol (vocals)
Ruskin, Coby (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

4

Act I Scene 8: Francie

03:14

Green, Norma (vocals)
Loring, Michael (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

5

Act I Scene 10: No for an answer (Chorus)

05:50

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

6

Act II Scene 1: Penny candy

04:52

Conway, Curt (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

7

Act II Scene 4: 3 Character Sketches: Mike

02:00

Conway, Bert (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

8

Act I Scene 3: 3 Character Sketches: Gina

01:33

Green, Norma (vocals)
Sondergaard, Hester (vocals)
Wolfson, Martin (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

9

Act II Scene 7: 3 Character Sketches: Nick

01:18

Wolfson, Martin (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

10

Act II Scene 7: Purest kind of a guy

04:00

Conway, Curt (vocals)
Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

11

Act II Scene 9: Make the heart be stone (Chorus)

03:12

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

Blitzstein, Marc

Show (excerpts)

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

12

Variation 3

04:20

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

13

Three, four dance

02:35

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

14

Finale

01:57

Blitzstein, Marc (piano)

Blitzstein, Marc
Blitzstein, Marc - Lyricist

Dusty Sun

Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Bernstein, Leonard (piano)

15

Dusty Sun

03:36

Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Bernstein, Leonard (piano)

Disc 3

The Airborne Symphony

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

1

I. Theory of Flight

04:42

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

2

I. Ballad of History and Mythology

07:23

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

3

I. Kittyhawk

00:31

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

4

I. The Airborne

01:43

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

5

II. The Enemy

04:34

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

6

II. Threat and Approach

03:07

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

7

II. Ballad of the Cities

07:08

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

8

II. Morning Poem

01:56

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

9

III. Ballad of Hurry-Up

06:39

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

10

III. Night Music: Ballad of the Bombardier

05:18

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

11

III. Recitative

00:47

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

12

III. Chorus of the Rendezvous

02:23

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

13

III. The Open Sky

08:04

Holland, Charles (tenor)
Scheff, Walter (baritone)
Shaw, Robert (narrator)
RCA Victor Chorus (Choir)
New York Symphony Orchestra (Orchestra)
Bernstein, Leonard (Conductor)

Total Playing Time: 02:38:34